Prodoxus ochrocarus
| Prodoxus ochrocarus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. ochrocarus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus ochrocarus Davis, 1967 | |
Prodoxus ochrocarus is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in south-eastern Arizona. The habitat consists of dry oak-pine forests.
The wingspan is 10-12.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with about five yellowish white spots. The hindwings are uniform and lighter brown than the forewings.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca schottii. They bore in the floral rachis of their host plant.
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